JUNE 30, 2022 • TAMPABAY.COM
BROOKS RALEY #25 - PITCHER - NEW YORK METS
3-1 W-L •
0.78 WHIP •
2.45 ERA
3-1 W-L
0.78 WHIP
2.45 ERA
Rays report: Roster shuffled with Brooks Raley, Ryan Thompson, Jeffrey Springs out Two relievers aren’t vaccinated, scheduled starter has a family issue, Matt Wisler will be opener.
Unavailable in Toronto Raley will be placed on the restricted list and won't travel with the Rays for the upcoming five-game series against the Blue Jays, which begins Thursday, due to Canada's vaccinati...
Impact Raley didn't allow a hit over two scoreless innings during Tuesday's loss to Milwaukee, and he won't be able to travel with the team to Toronto since he's apparently unvaccinated. The 34-year-old has four saves and seven holds with a 2.42 ERA this season, so his absence will be significant for the Tampa Bay bullpen. The Rays have five relievers with at least two saves this season, with Colin Poche and Jason Adam set to be the top options for the five-game set versus the Blue Jays.
JUNE 29, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Earns fourth save Raley picked up the save in Sunday's 4-2 win over Pittsburgh, striking out one and allowing a walk in the ninth inning.
Impact Raley converted the rare save opportunity, pitching around a two-out walk to secure the victory. The lefty was called upon to close out a game for the first time since May 11. The Rays have spread around save chances this season with Colin Poche receiving the bulk of the opportunities of late. With four saves, Raley is now one behind both Poche and Andrew Kittredge for the team lead. It seems most likely that he'll get the occasional save opportunity and Sunday's chance had more to do with two left-handed hitting batters coming to the plate in the ninth than a changing of the guard.
JUNE 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
McClanahan strikes out 10, Rays beat Pirates 4-2 for sweep
Shane McClanahan struck out 10 over seven innings, Tampa Bay had a three-run seventh keyed by an overturend call and the Rays completed a three-game sweep by beating the Pittsburgh...JUNE 26, 2022 • Associated Press
Rizzo HR in 9th, Yanks edge Rays for 14th straight home win
Anthony Rizzo hit a solo home run with one out in the ninth inning and the streaking New York Yankees beat the Tampa Bay Rays 2-1 for their 14th straight home winJUNE 17, 2022 • Associated Press
Burger's pinch-hit HR keys 3-run 8th, White Sox top Rays 3-2
Jake Burger's first career pinch-hit homer highlighted a three-run eighth inning and the Chicago White Sox stopped a four-game losing streak with a 3-2 win over the Tampa Bay RaysJUNE 4, 2022 • Associated Press
Cortes leads Yanks over Rays 7-2 in 1st game between rivals
Nelson Cortes took a three-hit shutout into the ninth inning, Matt Carpenter sparked a go-ahead, three-run rally in his Yankees debut and New York beat the Tampa Bay Rays 7-2 in th...MAY 27, 2022 • Associated Press
Yankees, Rays use social media to spread gun violence facts
The New York Yankees and Tampa Bay Rays are using their social media accounts during Thursday night’s game between the two teams to spread information about how gun violence affect...MAY 27, 2022 • Associated Press
Rays' Brooks Raley has personal connection to Texas shootings ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Tuesday’s tragic shootings of 19 students and two teachers at an Uvalde, Texas, school struck particularly close to h...
MAY 26, 2022 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
Texas school shooting hits 'close to home' for Rays pitcher
The mass school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, was especially disturbing for Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Brooks RaleyMAY 25, 2022 • Associated Press
Odor homers in 13th, Orioles finally beat Rays, 8-6
Rougned Odor hit a two-run homer in the 13th inning and Baltimore Orioles snapped a 15-game losing streak to the Tampa Bay Rays with an 8-6 victoryMAY 21, 2022 • Associated Press
Lowe, Margot help Rays hand Blue Jays 5th straight loss
Brandon Lowe hit a pair of triples and Manuel Margot had a tiebreaking single in the eighth inning, leading the Tampa Bay Rays over the Toronto Blue Jays 5-2MAY 14, 2022 • Associated Press
Notches third save Raley walked one and struck out one in a scoreless 10th inning Wednesday to record his third save of the season in a 4-2 win over the Angels.
Impact The Rays' bullpen usage remains as mercurial as ever, but Raley at the very least appears to have earned a place of trust among Kevin Cash's high-leverage crew. The veteran lefty has two saves, a win and a hold in his last four games and has been scored upon in only one of his 11 appearances this season, leaving him with a 1.80 ERA, 0.70 WHIP and 13:2 K:BB through 10 innings.
MAY 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Margot's pinch-hit, 3-run HR in 9th lifts Rays over Mariners
Pinch-hitter Manuel Margot launched a go-ahead, three-run homer in the ninth inning and the Tampa Bay Rays rallied to beat the scuffling Seattle Mariners 8-7 for their seventh stra...MAY 7, 2022 • Associated Press
Earns third save Raley tossed a clean inning and earned a save over the Mariners on Friday.
Impact Raley entered the game to protect an 8-7 lead after Ryan Thompson served up a solo home run to Eugenio Suarez to lead off the ninth inning. The 33-year-old southpaw needed just nine pitches to retire three straight batters and pick up his second save in as many days. Raley has registered a 2.25 ERA with three saves and a 10:1 K:BB through eight innings this season.
MAY 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Records second save Raley earned the save against the Mariners on Thursday, completing a perfect inning during which he struck out one batter.
Impact Andrew Kittredge has emerged as the Rays' most frequent closer this season, but he had pitched each of the the previous three days and was given the night off Thursday. Raley stepped in to fill the ninth-inning role and did well, retiring the side on 12 pitches to preserve a one-run lead. The save was the southpaw's second of the season, and he could get additional chances here and there, though probably not enough to make him a viable fantasy asset in leagues that don't count holds.
MAY 6, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Zunino homers against former team as Rays top M's 4-3
Mike Zunino hit a three-run homer against his former team, Shane McClanahan held Seattle hitless into the fifth inning and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Mariners 4-3 for their fourth...MAY 6, 2022 • Associated Press
Notches one-out save Raley struck out the only batter he faced and earned a save over the Orioles on Friday.
Impact J.P. Feyereisen was lifted from the game after coughing up a two-out single to Rougned Odor in the ninth inning. Raley took over and fanned Cedric Mullins on six pitches to secure the 2-1 victory. The 33-year-old southpaw posted a 1.93 ERA in four spring appearances and it looks like he'll be a key member of the Rays' closer committee to start the 2022 campaign.
APRIL 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Wander Franco has 3 hits, Rays win opener over Orioles 2-1
Budding star Wander Franco had three hits, Francisco Mejía snapped an eighth-inning tie with a pinch-hit sacrifice fly and the AL East champion Tampa Bay Rays beat the Baltimore Or...APRIL 8, 2022 • Associated Press
Confident Rays aiming to finally clear World Series hurdle
The young, hungry Tampa Bay Rays have done quite a job building expectationsMARCH 30, 2022 • Associated Press
Southpaw Raley a 'perfect fit' in Rays' bullpen NORTH PORT, Fla. -- Heading into free agency at the end of last season, left-handed reliever Brooks Raley figured the Rays were the last tea...
MARCH 23, 2022 • MLB.COM
Báez to Detroit, MLB teams race to finish biz before lockout
Javier Báez agreed to bring his high motor to the Motor City, while other teams around the majors raced to finish up business before Tuesday’s deadline to tender contracts and a li...DECEMBER 1, 2021 • Associated Press
Rays land Raley for $10M, trade Wendle to Marlins, sign Choi
The Tampa Bay Rays have signed reliever Brooks Raley to a $10 million, two-year contract with a club option for 2024NOVEMBER 30, 2021 • Associated Press
Rays have $10 million multi-year deal with reliever Brooks Raley ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Rays have a deal in place to add lefty reliever Brooks Raley on a two-year contact with a 2024 option worth a gua...
NOVEMBER 29, 2021 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
Reaches deal with Rays Raley agreed Monday with the Rays on a two-year deal, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.
Impact The financial terms of the deal have yet to be revealed, but the contract lasts two years plus an option for a third, per Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times. Judging purely by his 4.78 ERA in 49 innings of relief for the Astros last season, Raley doesn't look like much of a player, but a deeper dive makes him look much more interesting. All three of his 31.7 percent strikeout rate, 7.8 percent walk rate and 45.3 percent groundball rate were better than average, leading to a 3.27 FIP and 2.90 xFIP. It's very possible he'll see high-leverage opportunities and the occasional save in the Rays' fluid bullpen.
NOVEMBER 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
